Humanitarian aid shipment arrives in Venezuela

The United Nations children's agency UNICEF flew more than 90 tonnes of aid into Venezuela on Friday in a move to help the country fight the coronavirus crisis.

The plane, loaded with medicine, sanitation and water supplies landed in the capital Caracas.

It was the third such shipment of humanitarian aid since the coronavirus outbreak started, bringing the total to around 200 tonnes.

"We hope that this will help the Venezuelan people in their fight against the coronavirus and in general to support them with their most urgent needs," said Peter Grohmann, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Venezuela.

Venezuela's health system has been struggling to cope with the pandemic, as the country's economy buckles under the weight of US sanctions.

The consignment includes supplies to improve access to safe water for people in Venezuela.

The country has reported just under 3,600 confirmed cases of the virus, and 30 deaths.